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Massachusetts AG Calls on Gilead to Lower Price of Hepatitis C Medicines
Boston Globe | Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey warned that lawyers in her office are looking into bringing a commercial conduct complaint against the drug maker over its pricing of Sovaldi and Harvoni.
Jan 27, 2016
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Cedars-Sinai to use Fitbits in small trial of cancer patients
MobiHealthNews | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is embarking on a small study to see if a Fitbit Charge HR can help oncologists assess whether their patients are active enough for chemotherapy.
Jan 22, 2016
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How Hospitals Are Adapting to Apple's HealthKit
STAT | More hospitals are experimenting with using iPhone apps and mobile technologies to track patients' health at home, but the logistics of who receives this information and what they do with it are still uncertain.
Jan 21, 2016
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FDA Recommends Steps for Protection of Medical Devices from Cyber Attacks
Clinical Informatics News | The FDA is releasing a draft guidance to clarify what responsibilities medical device manufacturers have to maintain cybersecurity after their devices have been sold and placed in hospitals.
Jan 20, 2016
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The Prospects for FHIR
Forbes | FHIR, an interoperability standard for health data based on a universal API, is becoming a major battleground in the fight to get vendors and healthcare providers to share patient data smoothly and efficiently.
Jan 19, 2016
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F.D.A. Faulted for Problems With Drug Tracking
The New York Times | The system the Food and Drug Administration uses to keep data on drugs after they have come to market is incomplete, outdated and often inaccurate, federal investigators said.
Jan 15, 2016
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CMS Ends Meaningful Use, Focuses on Data Interoperability
Clinical Informatics News | At the J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference on Tuesday, Andy Slavitt, acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, predicted the end of the meaningful use program and an increased focus on interoperable technology.
Jan 14, 2016
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Experts Offer Advice on Biden's Cancer 'Moonshot'
STAT | Vice President Joe Biden wants to accelerate cancer research. Experts in the field recommend short-term strategies that could quickly make an impact, with an emphasis on data sharing.
Jan 13, 2016
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Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Clarify Science But Muddy Political Waters
LA Times | The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has found insufficient evidence that yearly mammograms benefit women in their 40s - but the recommendations run counter to what has become a tradition of American preventive care.
Jan 12, 2016
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Study Finds Financial Incentives Fail to Motivate Participants in Wellness Program
MedCity News | People offered incentives of up to $550, in multiple disbursements typical of employer wellness programs, were no more likely to lose weight than a control group.
Jan 8, 2016
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Medtronic, IBM Partner on Diabetes App Predicting Hypoglycemic Episodes
Washington Post | The experimental app uses IBM's Watson supercomputer to analyze information from Medtronic insulin pumps and glucose-monitoring devices, and suggest preventative actions.
Jan 8, 2016
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BioMérieux and Illumina Launch Pathogen Surveillance System Using Whole Genome Sequencing
Clinical Informatics News | In partnership with Illumina, multinational diagnostics company bioMérieux has launched EpiSeq, the first commercial system to monitor outbreaks in hospitals by sequencing and analyzing the whole genomes of bacteria.
Jan 8, 2016
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The Connected Medicine Cabinet
Wall Street Journal | At the Consumer Electronics Show this week, developers are showing off personal health products connected to users' smart phones.
Jan 6, 2016
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Clinical Trial Transparency and the Perfect Storm
Clinical Informatics News | Contributed Commentary | Governments and international medical associations are converging on higher standards of transparency in the disclosure of clinical trial data, a trend that may leave small and midsize sponsors of global clinical trials unprepared if they do not review and modernize their data management practices.
Jan 6, 2016
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Insurers Trial Free Primary Care Visits with Health Exchange Plans
NPR | Some insurers are betting that lowering the barrier to seeing a doctor will encourage people to get needed care sooner. If it works, the health plans could save more than they spend on the benefit.
Jan 4, 2016
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Unsophisticated Breaches Underscore Need for Cyber Hygiene
FedScoop | In a new survey, 25 CISOs largely blamed the "year of breaches" on poor security foundations, noting that basic best practices are still the first, often missing, line of defense.
Jan 4, 2016
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December Clinical News and Product Briefs
Clinical Informatics News | The latest announcements from around the industry, including a large genetic testing program at North Shore-LIJ Health System, and growth in the ACRES Alliance for improving clinical trials.
Dec 30, 2015
